Dharamshala: A 25-year-old Tibetan writer has been severely beaten and arrested for launching stinging attack on the Chinese government's wrong policies in Tibet in his book published earlier this year, reports from Tibet say.
Dharamshala- Chinese officials have declared over 1200 members of Tibet's Kirti Monastery to be expelled. In a huge breach of international human rights, Chinese officials are forcibly controlling the sacred Buddhist institution of over 5000 monks, have declared that over a fifth must leave, or face the consequences.
Dharamshala: - The holy Buddhist month of Saga Dawa saw a series of protests in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) in Eastern Tibet. Atleast 39 known Tibetans have been arrested in June 2011 for staging demonstrations calling for a "Free Tibet", "Long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama" and "Return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet". Situation in the area is very tense and people live in a climate of fear. In the wake of protests, security troops in thousands have been deployed in the area to instantly crush any sort of a popular protest. A foreign tourist who recently visited Kardze gave following account of the situation in the area.
Dharamshala- Tibetans peacefully protesting in Eastern Tibet continue their call for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and for freedom in Tibet, despite arrests and beatings by police. Raids have also occurred in the Eastern town of Karze, amid a month of heavy crackdowns in the region. On the 19th June, two nuns belonging to ‘Nyimo Getsul Nunnery' peacefully demanded the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and for freedom in Tibet on the streets of Karze.
Dharamshala- Amid a blanket media ban in Tibet and among an enormous armed military presence in the city of Lhasa, the sacred Tibetan Saka Dawa ceremonies were prohibited by Chinese authorities on the holy celebrations that mark Buddha's enlightenment this month.
Dharamshala: As the Chinese are building a railway between Shigatse and Lhasa, Tibetan truck drivers from the region are being turned down for work in favour of 24 companies from mainland China. According to Radio Free Asia, the Tibetan drivers had been promised work as the railway construction began and so about 60 trucks were purchased with borrowed money.
Dharamshamala: - Chinese authorities arrested two monks of Khangmar monastery in Kardze in eastern Tibet on last Friday (17th June) after staging a peaceful demonstration calling on the Chinese government to respect human rights in Tibet, a monk from Sera Jey monastery in India said.
The Founding Assembly of the ‘Asia Democracy Network’ and the ‘3rd Seoul Democracy Forum’ were held in Seoul, Korea, from 21st to 24th October 2013. Photo: TPI
